Pourer Container and Brewing Appliance Comprising Same

Abstract

A pourer container includes a body ( 2 ) including a pouring member ( 9 ), an opening ( 4 ) and defining a chamber ( 3 ), a lid ( 5 ) including an inner check valve ( 40 ) and a conduit ( 24 ) communicating the chamber with the pourer member, the check valve being mobile between a closed position wherein it closes the conduit and an open position wherein it allows communication through the conduit and a pouring control ( 30 ) connected to the valve through an actuating mechanism adapted to place the check valve in open position when the pouring control is actuated. The lid ( 5 ) further includes a pouring indicator ( 31 ) connected to the pouring control and mobile between a closing position and an opening position wherein it projects outside the container upon actuation of the pouring control. A brewing appliance including such a container is also disclosed.

1 . Pouring receptacle comprising: 
 a body ( 2 ) comprising a pouring member ( 9 ) and an upper opening ( 4 ), and defining a chamber ( 3 ) adapted to contain a liquid;    a cover ( 5 ) adapted to close the opening, and comprising a check valve ( 40 ) internal to the chamber and a conduit ( 24 ) ensuring fluid communication from the chamber ( 3 ) to the pouring member ( 9 ) through a first ( 25 ) and a second ( 26 ) outlet, said check valve ( 40 ) being movable between a closed position in which it closes said conduit and an open position in which it permits communication between the first ( 25 ) and second ( 26 ) outlets of the cover; and    a pouring control ( 30 ) connected to said check valve ( 40 ) by an actuating mechanism ( 50 ) adapted to place said check valve in the open position when the pouring control is actuated, characterized in that the cover ( 5 ) comprises moreover a pouring indicator ( 31 ) connected to the pouring control ( 30 ) and movable between a so-called closing position and a so-called opening position in which it projects outside the receptacle when the pouring control ( 30 ) is actuated.    
     
     
         2 . Pouring receptacle according to  claim 1 , in which the pouring indicator ( 31 ) is a plate carried by an arm ( 32 ) connected to the pouring control ( 30 ) and projecting outside the cover ( 5 ) through the second outlet ( 26 ).  
     
     
         3 . Pouring receptacle according to  claim 1 , in which the pouring control ( 30 ) is returned resiliently toward an inactive position in which the pouring indicator ( 31 ) occupies its closing position.  
     
     
         4 . Pouring receptacle according to  claim 1 , in which the pouring indicator ( 31 ) carries out, from its closing position toward its opening position, an overall upwardly directed movement of an amplitude such that the pouring indicator will project beyond the upper surface ( 18 ) of the cover ( 5 ).  
     
     
         5 . Pouring receptacle according to  claim 1 , in which the actuating mechanism ( 50 ) comprises a first lever ( 35 ) swingably mounted relative to the cover ( 5 ) about a transverse axle ( 36 ), and extending longitudinally between a first end secured to the pouring control ( 30 ) and a second end connected to the pouring indictor ( 31 ), and a second lever ( 35 ) having a first end mounted pivotably relative to the cover about an axle ( 46 ) and a second end secured to the check valve ( 40 ), said second lever ( 45 ) being urged by a resilient member ( 45 ) toward a position in which the check valve ( 40 ) is in the closed position, and in which the first lever ( 35 ) has a finger ( 37 ) adapted to come into bearing against the second lever ( 45 ), said first ( 35 ) and second ( 45 ) levers being arranged relative to each other such that the actuation of the pouring control ( 30 ) brings the check valve ( 40 ) into open position and the pouring indicator ( 31 ) into the opening position.  
     
     
         6 . Pouring receptacle according to  claim 5 , in which the swinging axle ( 36 ) of the first lever ( 35 ) is positioned longitudinally at a predetermined distance from the pouring control ( 3 ) so as to amplify the movement of the pouring indicator ( 31 ) relative to the movement of the pouring control ( 30 ).  
     
     
         7 . Pouring receptacle according to  claim 5 , in which the swinging axle ( 36 ) of the first lever ( 35 ) is located in a substantially horizontal plane, and in which the first lever ( 35 ) is balanced relative to said axle such that in the equilibrium position, the pouring indicator ( 31 ) will be disposed in the closing position.  
     
     
         8 . Pouring receptacle according to  claim 1 , in which the cover ( 5 ) moreover comprises a filling means ( 60 ) movingly mounted in the cover and adapted to act on the second lever ( 45 ) so as to bring the check valve ( 40 ) into the open position upon actuation of said filling means ( 60 ), the first lever ( 35 ) having an opening ( 39 ) through which freely passes said filling means.  
     
     
         9 . Infusion apparatus comprising a pouring receptacle according to  claim 8 , in which the infusion apparatus comprises an actuating member ( 70 ) provided with an outlet ( 72 ) for infused beverage and adapted to actuate the filling means ( 60 ) of the pouring receptacle when this latter is correctly positioned relative to said outlet ( 72 ).  
     
     
         10 . Pouring receptacle according to  claim 2 , in which the pouring control ( 30 ) is returned resiliently toward an inactive position in which the pouring indicator ( 31 ) occupies its closing position.  
     
     
         11 . Pouring receptacle according to  claim 6 , in which the swinging axle ( 36 ) of the first lever ( 35 ) is located in a substantially horizontal plane, and in which the first lever ( 35 ) is balanced relative to said axle such that in the equilibrium position, the pouring indicator ( 31 ) will be disposed in the closing position.